Gomteshwara Express

Gomteshwara Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Yesvantpur Junction and Mangalore Junction in India. The name of the train is derived from the Gommateshwara statue which is a 57-foot (17 m) high monolithic statue located on Vindyagiri at Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] This train is also called "Kudla Express''

Gomteshwara Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service9 April 2017
Current operator(s)South Western Railways
Route
StartYesvantpur Junction
Stops12
EndMangalore Junction
Distance travelled357 km (222 mi)
Average journey time9 hours 23 mins
Service frequencyTri-Weekly
Train number(s)16575 / 16576
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
,39 km/h (24 mph), including halts

Background

This train was inaugurated on 9 April 2017, From Mangaluru Junction flagged off by Suresh Prabhu (Former Minister of Railways) for Direct Connectivity between Mangalore and Bangalore with bypassing the Shravanbelagola and the ghat section of Karnataka.[2]

Service

The frequency of this train is tri-weekly and it covers the distance of 357 km with an average speed of 39 km/h.[3]

Routes

This train passes through Chikkabanavara, Kunigal, Shravanabelagola, Hassan Junction and Sakleshpur on both sides.[4]

Traction

As the route is not electrified so WDP-4D & WDM-3A pulls the train to its destination.

References

  1. timesofindia.com, Retrieved 24 June 2019
  2. South Western Railways, Retrieved 24 June 2019
  3. newindianexpress.com, Retrieved 24 June 2019
  4. thehindu.com, Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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